Who here is interested in growing hot peppers

TimG · Post by **TimG** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:11 pm

So I have a few peppers ready to go as well. Cayenne, Fresno, Big Jim, and Numex Surprise. I'd like to 'stretch' their use as I don't have a ton. Dry them? Freeze them?

Thanks

Post by **RubberToe** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:56 pm

You can dry or freeze them no problem. The thing about frozen peppers is they are somewhat mushy when you thaw them which is fine if you're going to use them for a sauce or chilli. If you dry and then grind them up for powder you can season all kinds of things like salsa, chilli, popcorn, etc, etc, but doesn't make the best hot sauce. You can also freeze them and dry them on a dehydrator later.

I have both frozen peppers and powders on hand. Powders are super convenient.

I am freezing most of mine as I harvest them. My plan is to can 125ml jars of pure of specific types and use them in hot sauces. I'll probably powder most of my aji limon, lemon drop, numex sunrise, and aji chinchi amarillo. I am going to make some poppers from red and green fresno, as well as big bomb hybrid (hoptoberfest snacks). The remaining lot of my cayennes, fresno, and big bomb will lacto fermented for hot sauce.

TimG · Post by **TimG** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:00 pm

Need a dehydrator for drying? I assume you dry the whole thing and grind up with the seeds as well?

I guess I'll freeze for now and figure out if I'll make sauce or powder later.

Thanks

Post by **RubberToe** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:06 pm

TimG wrote:Need a dehydrator for drying? I assume you dry the whole thing and grind up with the seeds as well?

It certainly helps. In warmer climates you can air dry them no problem, but it's not so easy here. Pop in the second hand store sometime, you might find one for cheap.

I just remove the stems but otherwise use the rest of the pepper, seeds and all. I find it's really not worth removing them. You may want to cut the larger peppers in half to help with dehydration.

Dirt Chicken · Post by **Dirt Chicken** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:23 pm

RubberToe wrote:Lol. Pepper McNuggets.

Here's today's harvest. I have a tonne of green pods left and it would be really nice to have one or two large ripened pepper harvests. Right now I'll have to freeze or dehydrate since there's not really enough to make a sauce with one type.

Sept 12 2012 Harvest by Hot Pepper Daddy, on Flickr

I have a few of the yellow ones pictured in this picture (lower right) Are these the 7-pot ones? if so should I be pretty careful with using it in 1 pot of chilli?

Post by **RubberToe** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:28 pm

Those are Fatali and are considered a superhot. They are close to the heat of a 7 pot or scorpion. Even 7 pots are really not spicy enough to make 7 pots of chilli really hot though so go ahead and experiment.

Post by **chalmers** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:52 pm

Please be careful, even when handling just the outside of the peppers. I was just picking some... washed my hand then rubbed my eye... and you can guess the rest... I wore a frozen facecloth on my face for most of the evening. EZ said it was the cutest she's seen me.

Post by **RubberToe** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:57 pm

Sorry to hear that, Chris. I had a similar experience (minus the cloth) the other night after washing a bunch of them. So yes, handle your weapons grade peppers carefully.

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:13 pm

Yes! Gloves all the way - sometimes I'll even double up. I had a terrible experience a few years ago. First my eye, then nose, then I used the washroom... And if you wear contacts, take them out before you start!

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 4:49 pm

My mother grew some hot peppers one year not knowing just how hot they were. She had the same sort of fingers and eyes experience with them. Hot peppers are now banned from her house.

Post by **RubberToe** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 12:55 pm

I just made a couple bottles of Naga Morich sauce. This has gotta be the hottest sauce I've made. I only had a taste and I think I'm hallucinating. I'm bringing some for show-and-tell. Be careful.

Sent from the brew timer.

CorneliusAlphonse · Post by **CorneliusAlphonse** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:52 pm

RubberToe wrote:I only had a taste and I think I'm hallucinating..

had that kind of experience once after ordering something "very spicy" at an indian restaurant. taught me a lesson.

GAM · Post by **GAM** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:20 am

Rob

I forgot to try the sauce. Next year maybe.

Sandy

Post by **mr x** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:35 am

I commandeered a bottle. I'll save you some to try.

Thanks for bringing that over Rob!

Post by **RubberToe** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:38 am

You're welcome, don't have it all at once!

Sent from the brew timer.

Post by **RubberToe** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:06 pm

Tonight's harvest. Largest one this year and still a bunch left unripened.

Sent from the brew timer.

Post by **mr x** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:38 pm

Awesome haul!

Sent from my Nexus S

Graham.C · Post by **Graham.C** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:38 pm

Nice!

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:41 pm

My 7-scorpions still haven't ripened. They don't appear to have grown any in the last month.

Post by **RubberToe** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:44 pm

KMcK wrote:My 7-scorpions still haven't ripened. They don't appear to have grown any in the last month.

Hang in there, chances are they will ripen. I find that species take forever and I also have a bunch more.

Post by **Jimmy** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:35 pm

My fatalii peppers are slowly ripening one at a time

TimG · Post by **TimG** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:41 pm

We'll soon be upon frost warnings.. (I know, I know..) Should I be pulling my peppers in that haven't ripened?

Post by **RubberToe** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:47 pm

I would wait... imo we got a few more weeks.

Sent from the brew timer.

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:49 pm

You could always wrap the plants over night on at risk nights.

Dirt Chicken · Post by **Dirt Chicken** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:41 pm

frost warning tonight men!

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